Must-visit places in Zhejiang

Qiandao Lake is a large artificial lake located in the southwest of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, named for its unique thousand-island landscape. It has beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural heritage. 🚗Transportation: ❶Self-driving, 2h from Hangzhou city ❷High-speed rail to Qiandao Lake Station ❸Plane to Huangshan Airport or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport 📷Tourist spots: ➡️Qilong Lane is located in Chun'an County, the central business district of Qiandao Lake. The lane is not long and has the feel of a mountain city in Chongqing. ➡️The essence of Qiandao Lake Scenic Area is in the Central Lake Area, Tianyu Mountain, and Huangshan Tip in the Southeast Lake Area. You can plan your itinerary according to your time. ➡️Central Lake Area: The lake area where 'Meifeng Island' is located is also the most popular area in Qiandao Lake. You can overlook the entire Qiandao Lake. Recommended route for Qiandao Lake Central Lake Area: Moonlight Island→Longshan Island→Meifeng Island→Fish Joy Island ➡️Southeast Lake Area: The lake area where 'Huangshan Tip' is located. Almost all the promotional videos of Qiandao Lake were shot here. From the viewing platform, you can see more than 90 islands forming a picture of 'The World is for the Public'. Recommended route for Southeast Lake Area: Guishan Island→Tianchi Island→Huangshan Tip ➡️Tianyu Mountain Scenic Area, the most beautiful sunset spot in Qiandao Lake, with three viewing platforms not far apart. Walking up the mountain is easy and I think it's beautiful during the day as well. 💰Ticket 80+ elevator 30. ➡️Huangshan Tip, the landmark of Qiandao Lake, can overlook the group of islands 'The World is for the Public'. Huangshan Tip cannot be visited separately, you need to take a boat from the Southeast Scenic Area pier to tour the entire Southeast Lake Area. The boat departs at 9.15 in the morning, and it takes about 6 hours to go around. 💰Ticket + boat ticket 185/person, Huangshan Tip Scenic Area has a cable car, round trip ticket price 50. ➡️Beer Town, the legendary Little Europe of Qiandao Lake. The town is not big, 1 hour is enough. You can visit the Beer Museum, and the photos are pretty. The 'Lake Lighthouse' that has gone viral on the internet is here. When the water level is low, you can walk to the bottom of the lighthouse. When the water level is high, it looks better, but you can only watch it from the steps above. ➡️If you want to cycle around the lake, hotels generally provide bike rental services, 💰price is 50/hour, the route near Beer Town is recommended. ➡️If you want to drive around the lake, Shilin Train Park is recommended. ➡️Qinchuan Ancient Village: A completely non-commercial Ming and Qing ancient residential village with a history of more than 700 years. There are farmhouses at the entrance of the village, and the food is very good. ➡️Fuwen Township Central Primary School, free to take pictures, a bit far away, can be arranged according to the itinerary. Known as 'China's Most Beautiful Rural Primary School', it is the ideal school that appears at the end of the movie 'Me and My Hometown' in 'The Last Lesson'. 🧩Itinerary: 👉Day1: Arrival→Watch the sunset at Tianyu Mountain→Find food at Qilong Lane Night Market 👉Day2: One-day island tour (Choose between Central Lake Area and Southeast Lake Area) 👉Day3: Beer Town→Fuwen Township Central Primary School (No need to go if you don't like taking pictures) 🏡Accommodation: It is recommended to stay in the Central Lake Area, where it is most convenient for food, accommodation and transportation. 🍚Food: Qiandao Lake Fish Head, Qiandao Lake Snails, Chun'an Rice Soup, Four-color Rice Cake, etc.